Repeated emphasis on the importance of staying informed can easily trick you into thinking that endlessly consuming bad news on autopilot is a progressive moral duty, when in actuality it's the digital equivalent of emotional self-harm.
— Posted on Facebook by "Sara Z (@marysuewriter)," originally on Twitter, I think. I give credit where (as far as I can tell) credit is due, but a quick look at the original makes me not recommend it for reasons of language if nothing else. Nonetheless, this quote is spot on.
Good point.